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Internet Exchanges: Moving to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
White Paper Internet Exchanges (IX points, or IXs), sometimes also known as Network Access Points (NAPs) or Metropolitan Area Exchanges (MAEs), are facilities designed expressly to simplify interconnection (BGP peering and traffic exchange) among independent... [29 Jan 2008]
Performance Modeling on the Interaction of ISPs
White Paper At the same time, a tier-2 ISP can also arrange to have "Private peering" links with other tier-2 ISPs. Therefore, each tier-2 ISP can optimize its utility by deciding on the proper traffic routing of transmitting traffic, either via the tier-1 ISP... [24 Oct 2007]
A Business Case for ISP Peering
White Paper Discussions with ISP Peering Coordinators identified Internet Service Provider (ISP) "Peering" as one of the most effective methods of reducing telecommunications costs for ISPs. The ISP Peering Coordinator's job is to establish and effectively... [19 Oct 2007]
A Design of a Next Generation IX Using MPLS Technology
White Paper Although 'Private peering' is one way for an ISP to interconnect to other ISPs with individual links, connecting to an IX is a more efficient way to establish and maintain a large number of peerings (or 'Public peerings') with other participating... [19 Oct 2007]
Why It Pays to Buy IP Transit Instead of Building Your Own International IP Network
White Paper In recent years, there has been a tendency among ISPs to abandon the IP Transit service in favor of solutions based on extending own network capacity and signing peering agreements with other ISPs. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) wishing to... [19 Oct 2007]
Internet Service Providers and Peering
White Paper Internet Service Provider (ISP) peering has emerged as one of the most important and effective ways for ISPs to improve the efficiency of operation. Peering is defined as "An interconnection business relationship whereby ISPs provide connectivity... [19 Oct 2007]
Mutually Controlled Routing With Independent ISPs
White Paper Wiser is a simple extension of BGP, uses only existing peering contracts for monetary exchange, and can be incrementally deployed. Each ISP selects paths in a way that presents a compromise between its own considerations and those of other ISPs. [09 Jun 2007]
Feud erupts between network firms
News On Wednesday, network company Level 3 Communications cut off its direct "peering" connections to another big network company called Cogent Communications. Peering" arrangements are maintained by network companies that agree to connect their... [06 Oct 2005]
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Enhancements for the Internet Service Provider - Internet Service Provider Network Edge
White Paper This allows an ISP peering router with multiple links to multiple ISPs to check the source IP address of ingress packets to see if they exist in the FIB. Unicast RPF has been enhanced to allow it work on the ISP-ISP edge of the network. [06 Oct 2005]
Why have some AOL users been having problems with MSN services?
News A source close to Microsoft who asked to remain anonymous said the lockout stemmed from changes in a bandwidth ‘peering’ agreement between America Online and Microsoft. Companies, including AOL and Microsoft, have long established such peering... [04 Sep 2003]
Will the future see a two-tier internet?
News Those ISPs, who will have large networks with five or more globally distributed points of presence, will have 'private peering' arrangements with each other. These private peering arrangements effectively allow ISPs to route traffic onto each... [22 Jul 2002]
WorldCom-itis hits British university network
News Kidd said: "We have peering of adequate capacity in place for Janet's international transit connections. Tim Kidd, product services director at Ukerna, said the ISP has so far failed to make any headway on securing an alternative network to... [27 Jun 2002]
PSINet gets ultimatum from C&W
News Cable and Wireless (C&W) is threatening to axe its free peering agreement with cash-strapped PSINet unless the troubled ISP drums up more traffic within the next 60 days. Failure to deliver the required volume of traffic will mean the ISP will... [07 Jun 2001]
Cable & Wireless invests $500m in European ISPs
News At the moment they would have to arrange a different ISP for each company and hope that they have peering arrangements. Cable & Wireless (C&W) has outlined its determination to focus on the business market with the $500m acquisition of ten... [13 Jan 2000]
KPNQwest CEO speaks out on European future
News When asked why a customer would choose KPNQwest over a rival such as Level 3 Communications, he cited ISP, peering and hosting assets in 14 countries, an ability to connect to a US network which he stressed is complete, and an "IP-oriented" staff... [17 Dec 1999]
